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The Wow Factor: Guitar Masterpieces Are Alive And Well And Awaiting Your Pleasure
1 March, 2015
– but the guitar world is the last to recognise this, as was revealed in London on Thursday – It...  
10 Things About Guitar Playing You Want To Know But Never Dared Ask
22 February, 2015
Here is an imaginary conversation in the manner much loved by the Ancient Greeks of an imaginary conversation between a...  
10 Reasons Why Practising Can Do You Harm, And How To Avoid Total Meltdown
14 February, 2015
Many is the talented guitar player who has come seriously unstuck by ignoring the warning pains I describe below. And...  
10 Reasons Not To Practice
10 February, 2015
It can be a complete waste of time. There are other ways to improve your playing. 1 Contrary to popular...  
A Delicious Day Out On The Town – With Just One Problem
8 February, 2015
– for everywhere I go I am reminded of guitar playing – Decided to put the old box away, close...  
My Return To Barking Mad London
31 January, 2015
– only music stops me from tipping over the edge – Arrived back in London town, shocked, on Wednesday after...  
2015 Highlights I Am Looking Forward To
22 January, 2015
Very pleased to share with you some highlights from my activities for 2015: 24 – 26th January, Oklahoma, USA I...  
It’s Official: Scientists Prove Practise Makes Perfect!
17 January, 2015
Also: an Apache Concerto, the best fish dish ever, and my week in Mexico My eye was caught this week...  
Proper Practice Procedures Produce Pleasing Players
3 January, 2015
– Stick to them and 2015 will be a great year for us – unless events take over like in...  
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
28 December, 2014
My next blog will be posted during the first weekend of the New Year 2015. Best wishes to all for...  
Quotes Are Not Just For Christmas, But For Life
18 December, 2014
Here are a few quotes which I have found thought provoking and amusing during 2014. Enjoy Christmas, or if you...  
One Man’s Private Passion Goes Public – 300 Years Later
13 December, 2014
– The Crown Jewels of English Lute Music now available free online in Matthew Holmes’ hand-written manuscripts – His name...  
My Rude Guide To Rubato And How To Make It Work For You
6 December, 2014
Classical guitarists are famously reputed to be unable to string together a sequence of phrases without an exaggerated reliance on...  
My Joined Up Week Ends With Legato Playing – The Flip Side Of Mistake Free Playing
29 November, 2014
– but it all started with crowds going mad in a department store – This has been a joined-up sort...  
Right Hand Technique Starts In Your Head
22 November, 2014
– first get the sound right, and dexterity will follow on from that- Right hand technique is about two things:...  
Four Golden Rules Of Left Hand Fingering To Be Getting On With
17 November, 2014
While right hand technique hogs all the attention, left hand technique is considered mechanical and simple by comparison But is...  
Manitas de Plata
7 November, 2014
Can’t let this moment pass without noting the passing away of flamenco guitarist Manitas de Plata. If ever there was...  
10 Tiny Warm Ups To Get Your Guitar Day Started
25 October, 2014
– all of these exercises take less than 60 seconds each – 1 Open string arpegios in different patterns. How...  
10 Ways To Fake Being A Good Player
25 October, 2014
– the complete bluffer’s guide, which might just turn you into the real thing. Now, that is what I call...  
Essential Rep Unwrapped: Julia Florida by Agustín Barrios
17 October, 2014
For YouTube link click here to my own recording of the work. The timings below refer to this video. There...  
Guitarists Can Learn To Play The Guitar Like Toddlers Learn To Walk
11 October, 2014
– they have no idea, and care not a jot, for “doing it right” and why should they – Actually...  
From 78s To iPods – The Punter Has Outlived Them All
4 October, 2014
– Every recording technology has had its own specia ilmpact on live guitar concerts- It all started with a 78...  
10 WAYS TO KEEP YOUR NAILS IN GOOD SHAPE
28 September, 2014
– Or break ranks and become the first nailess wonder guitar player of the 21st century 1 Smooth them with...  
Leading The Guitar In The USA
19 September, 2014
My tour includes concerts and teaching for one of the world´s most innovative guitar teaching programmes 15th Septemner 2014, at...  
I Feel A Drip On My Classical Tour
15 September, 2014
– arriving at a southern resort I meet a weird gypsy guitarist, and get wet- Yesterday it began to rain...  
10 Suggestions For How To Succeed As A Performer, Awesome As You Are Already
13 September, 2014
– concerts and gigs are not only about playing well – 1 Consider every aspect related to a performance. You...  
Back To School
30 August, 2014
September means a fresh start for everyone, guitar-players too. Resist the pressure to conform and do it your way. The...  
Essential Rep Unwrapped 1
22 August, 2014
– an insider’s guide to Falla’s Tombeau – No matter the level of your playing, there is every reason why...  
A Journey Home From Benslow Music Hits All The Wrong Notes
16 August, 2014
– my companion and I are involved in a hair-raising escape from near death on the London Underground Subway –...  
10 Ways To Make Your Interpretations Come Alive
9 August, 2014
…and make them personal 1 Consider the style and period of the music. 2 Discover the life, times and personality...  
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